Smith's Bible Dictionary

Smith, William

A classic reference, this comprehensive Bible dictionary provides a wealth of basic background information. It includes more than 400 illustrations and special articles in addition to page after page of basic information.

Anathoth

An’athoth, a priests’ city belonging to the tribe of Benjamin, with “suburbs.” Josh. 21:18; 1 Chron. 6:60. Anathoth lay about three miles from Jerusalem. Isa. 10:30. The cultivation of the priests survives in tilled fields of grain, with figs and olives. There are the remains of walls and strong foundations, and the quarries still supply Jerusalem with building stones.